Lens #4: Genres

Ack! At times in this video, my hair looks like Donald Trump’s comb over. Anyway, the Biblical library is full of different types of writing. Knowing what genre we are reading at any given time can help us in our study by keying us in on surprising elements in the text or by following a formula thus giving us expected elements to look for. Remember that you are one of the books that Jesus hasn’t finished writing yet! What genre of writing is Jesus doing in your life?

Prompts for Discussion

Use the comments box below (under “Leave a Reply”) to discuss some of these prompts. You can post more than one comment and respond to other people’s comments The first time you do it, you many need to provide some basic info like name and email.

1) Below you’ll find a list of Biblical books and passages. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to match the books and passages with the genres in the red box to the right. This is a bit subjective, as some could fit more than one category, but if you end up with them in the same order I did, then you’ll have one for each with none left over. Sound like fun? Thought so!

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